Package-wrapping machine.



P. GIROUD. A PACKAGE WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1908.

Patented Dec. 7,1'909.

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P. GIROUD.

PACKAGE WBAPPING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 13, 1908.

Patented Dea. 1909.

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F. GIROUD.

PACKAGE WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1s, 190s.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

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- PACKAGE WBAPPING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE 13, 1908.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

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UNITED sTAr FELIPE GIROUD, OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

PACKAGE-WBAPPIN G MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

. Application led June 13, 1908. Serial No. v438,278.

- To all whom it may concern:

y State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Package-Wrapping M achine,

. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for` packing various articles, and for wrapping the articles so packed.

They object of the invention .is to eject articles from a hopper, and Aafter compreing the ejected articles into a compact package, force the package and a wrapper into evices which fold the wrapper upon the packgThe invention consists of certain novel features relating to the devices for folding thewrapper, and a novel device for feeding the wrapper to'the folding devices.

The invention further consists of novel means for applying paste to the wrapper.

In the accompanying drawings is shown a machine for packing and wrapping cigarettes. l

Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the hopper containing the cigarettes. Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-HI of Fig. 1, showing wrapper folding devices. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the entire machine. ig.

vis a sectional plan yview en the line V-V of F io. 1. Fio. 6 is a sectional Jlan view on of Fig. 1.

the line VI-VI of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a cross section on the line VlI--VH of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a cross section on theline VIII-VH1 Fig. 9 is across sectionon the line lX---IX of F ig."1. Fig. 10 is a detail view showing a cam form actuating a folder for the wrapper. Fig.'11 is a perspective view showing the position the wrapper assumes when the wrapper and package are entering the wrapper folding devices. Figs. 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 are perspective views, showing successive positions of the package and wrapper during the operation of folding the wrap er. Fig. 17 is a section onthe line XVII devices which force the package and wrapper betweenthe wrapper folding devices.

On the frame 1 of the machine is a hopper 2 containing the cigarettes to' be packed.

a series of channels 6, extending parallel with the long axes of the cigarettes. The

plunger fingers.

V11 of Fig. 5, showing the i Cross rods 3 forming part of a reciprocating l agitator 4, cause the cigarettes 5. to fall .into

cigarettes falll in front` of reciprocating plunger ngers 7, with their long axes in line with said fingers. are secured to a slide 8 having reciprocating movement in guides 9, parallel with the long axes of the cigarettes4 and parallel with the Forward movement of plunger fingers 7 causes two layers of cigarettes to be forced out of channels 6 into a compressing chamber 10, which is formed by a rectangular tube 11, spring closed gates 12, anrfl` s ring closed vswinging doors 13.

u 14 attached to a slide, which rides in guides 15 on frame 1. The reciprocating movement of plunger 14 is transversely of the long axes of the cigarettes and also transversely of the line of travel of plunger fingers 7. Extending transversely of plunger 14 is a lever 16,` centrally pivoted at 1T to the plunger, and held, by means of a spring 18, in engagement with recesses 19 formed on opposite sides of tube 11. Recesses 19 are made of a length to permit suiiicient move ment of plunger 14, acting upon inclined faces of spring closed gates 12, to open said gates, and cause the cigarettes standing lengthwise across the vline of travel vof said plunger to be compressed against the spring closed doors 13. Lever 1G then takes against the shoulder 20, causing the tube 11 to move with the plunger 14 and open the swinging doors 13. The doors 13 then hold the cigarettes against the wrapper 21, until the tube and the cigarettes are moved between upper ,and lower plates 22, which fold the wrapper uponv the outside of thel tube, as shown in Fig. 11. Further movement of tube 11 causes the center iiaps 23 of the wrapper to be yfolded by means of the side arms 24, as shown in Fig. 12.

When the wrapper, tube 11, and the package of cigarettes have reached vthe position shown in Fig. 12, a stationary incline 25 will have caused lever 16 to be moved out of engagement'with shoulder 20,'and permit free'movement of lever 16 along the slots 26. Further forward movement of plunger 14 will then force the package of cigarettes out of tube 11, and carry the wrapper, by means of the package, between an upper folder 2T and a lower folder 28, said holders having vertical reci rocating movement. through openings 29 fiirmed in plates 22. ,When return movement of the plunger occurs. springs 30 will turn the side fiaps 31 and 32 11 contains a reciprocating plunger- Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

Plunger fingers of the wrapper into slots 33, formed' in tube 11, in order that the cigarettes shall be held in place. plunger causes lever 16 to take against the end 34 of recesses 19, further return movement of the plunger will carry tubey 11 back to the position shown in Fig. l. A wrapper 21 will then be fed into positionand the operations previously described will be repeated.

When the vertically reciprocating folder 27 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, rollers mounted on the folder come in contact with a drum 36 rotating in a paste hopper 37, so that when downward movement of the folder causes the upper side rlap 31 to be turned down, the rollers 35 will apply paste 38 to the lower sid-e flap 32, as shown in Fig.

14'. Upward movement of folder 27 is fol lowed by upward movement of folder 28, causing the lower side flap ,-32 to be turned up to the position shown in Fig. 15. Down- Ward movement offolder 28 is` followed by .F ig. 13. folder 27 turns upper side flap 31 down,

turning of the end flaps 39 by means of rotating folders 40 secured to revolving ,vertical shafts 41. A spring 42 is attached to each ofthe folders 40, said spring serving to complete the folding of flap '39.` after the folder 40 has be un it.` The Wrapper will then have the un 'olded end flaps 43 and 44, as shown in Fig. 16, and will occupy the position shown by the partially completed package in Fig. 12. The partially conipleted package 45 will be moved by the suc-l ceeding package, so that the end flaps 43 and 44 will be in range with folders 46 'and 47 forming part of the corresponding vertically reciprocating folders 27 and 28, as shown in Vhen downward movement of folder 46 forming-part of folder 31, also turns ,down the upper end flap 43 of ackage 45. Then upward movement of older 28 turns the lower side flaps 32 up, folder 47 forming part of folder 28 also turns up the lower end flap 44 of packa e 45. Paste 48 applied in a manner hereina ter described, to the lower end flap 44, causes flap 44 to adhere to the turned down upper end flap 43.

The wrappers 21 are placed on an endless belt 51 at the. bottom of the wrapper magazine 52, said belt passing over rollers 53 and 54, and the upper run ofthe belt riding on rollers 55. yThe wrappers are so placed. in the magazine, that the upper wrapper is in i advance of the next lower wrapper, the latter wrapper being in advance of the next lower wrapper, and so forth, the forward vend of several of the upper wrappers resting on a friction surface 56, and held against said friction surface by means of presser wheels 57.

Secured to a revolving shaft 58 extending" transversely ofthe magazine 52 are springs 59 having a friction surface 60 attached to lVhen return movement of thel their free ends. Revolution of shaft 58 ldoors 13 and the ends of plates 22, the wrapper finally coming to rest upon pins 65.

`As the `wrapper passes between feed rollers 61 and 62, vpasting segments 66 attached to rollers 62, apply pastey to the wrapper at 48, as previously described. Ro-

tation of feed roller 62 causes segments 66 to engage paste wheels 67l rotating in a paste hopper 68.

' The forward ends of the wrappers in th'e magazine cause an insulated 'contact-69 to be held away from a metal late 7() support ing the forward ends of? the wrappers. When repeated feeding of wrappers from the magazine causes contact 69 to touch the plate 70, anelectric circuit willbe closed through the conductors 71, battery '72, and the electricmotor 73. Rotation of the motor shaft 74 causes a worm 75 in mesh with a worm wheel 76, to rotate a shaft 77 secured to the worm wheel, and to the roller 54 car-Y rying the endless belt 51., This will cause movement of the belt, and forward movement of the wrappers resting on it, the forward ends of the wrappers yfinally lifting the contact 69, and causing the electric motor to stop moving the wrappers.

For actuating the mechanism other than that actuated by the electric motor 73, power is applied to the pullev 78, causing rotation of the main drive shaft 79, by means of the speed reducing gear wheels 80. -By meansof bevel gearing 81, a shaft -82 provided with the crank 83 is rotated, causing crank .83 riding in a slot 84 of a pivoted lever 85, to actuate said lever and cause reciprocating movement of plunger 14, to which the free end of lever 85 is connected by means of a'- link 86. l

To Shaft 82 is secured a grooved cam 87 which is engaged by a. roller 88 attached to a lever 89 pivoted at 90, said lever being-connected by a link 91 to the cigarette agitator 4.

To main shaft 79 is secured a grooved cam 92,- which is engaged by'a roller 93attached toa pivoted lever 94, causing .reciprocating movement of slide 8, to which the free end of lever 94 is connected by means of a link 95. y l

By means of bevel gearing 96, a vertical shaft 97 is rotated, said vertical shaft, by

means of bevel gearing 98, actuating the shaft 99 of feed roller 62. To feed roller shaft 99 is secured a gear wheel 100 in mesh springs 59 and friction surfaces 60. Toi shaft 99 is also secured a chain wheel 108,

.which by means of a chain 109, and a chain vwheel 110 secured to shaft 111 causes 'rotation of paste roller 36, to which shaft 111 is secured.

Forming part of the up er vertically rei ciprocating folders 27, 46 1s a cross bar 112 to the ends of which are secured vertical rods 113, Aattached at their lower ends to a cross bar 114. The cross bar 114C is connected by a link 115 to the free end of a lever 116 pivoted at 117. A roller 118 near the center of lever 116 engages a grooved cam 119 secured to main shaft 7 9.

Forming part of the lower vertically reciprocating folder-28, 47 is a cross bar 120 to the endsl of which are secured vertical tubes 121, through which the vertical rods 113 have reciprocating movement. The vertical tubes y121 have reciprocating movement in stationary vertical tubes 122. Cross bar 120 is connected by a link 123 to the. free end of a lever 124 pivoted at 125. A roller 126 near the center/of lever 124 engages a grooved cam 127 secured to main shaft 7 9.-

Bevel gear wheels 128 are secured to the lower ends of the vertical shafts 41 to which the rotating folders 40' are secured,

and in mesh with bevel gear wheels 123 are bevel gear wheels 129 secured to a shaftI 130.

yTo4 shaft 130 is secured a chain wheel 131, which is driven by means of a chain 132v passing over a chain wheel 133, secured to shaft 82. l

I claim as my invention 1. A wrappingv machine comprising devices for folding the wrapper, a reciprocating plunger, means for depositing a Wrapper between the wrapper folding devices and the plunger,l a hopper containing the articles to bewrapped, a finger plunger moving transversely of the first mentioned plunger, said finger plunger serving to transfer a limited number of articles from vthe hopper kto a position between said `wrapper and the first 'mentioned plunger, means whereby forward movement of the first mentioned plungeigfirst compresses said articles into a compactwpackage and then forcesI the package together' with the wrapper into the devices which fold the wrapper upon the package.

2. A wrapping machine comprising devices for folding the wrapper, a reciprocating plunger, and continuously revolving feed rollers, one of said feed rollers Acarrying segments adapted to apply paste to parts of a wrapper, mea-ns for feeding a wrapper to said feed rollers and. paste applying segments, means whereby the partially pasted wrapper-.is deposited between the folding devices and the plunger, means for depositing a limited number of articles between said wrapper and the plunger, and means whereby forward movement of the plunger,

package, and tlen forces the package together with the wrapper into the devices which fold the wrapper upon the package.

`first compresses the articles into a compact 3. A wrapping machine comprisingdevices for folding the wrapper, a reciprocating plunger, and continuously revolving feed rollers, one of said feed rollers carrying segments adapted to apply paste to parts of a wrapper, a wrapper magazine, and means vfor feeding a wrapper therefrom to said feed rollers and paste applying segments, means whereby the partially pasted wrapper is deposited between the folding devices and t-he plunger, means for depositing a limited number of articles between said wrapper and the plunger, and means whereby forward movement of the plunger, first con'lpresses the articles into a Vcompact package and then forces the package together with the 'Wrapper into the devices which fold the wrapper upon the package.

4f. A wrapping machine comprising dvices for folding the wrapper, a reciprocating plunger, means for depositing a wrapper between the wrapper folding devices and the plunger, means for depositing a limited number of articles between said wrapper and the plunger, and means whereby forward movement of the plunger, first conipresses the articles into a compact package, and then forces the package together with the wrapper into the devices which fold the wrapper upon the package.

A cigarette wrapping machine comprising a reciprocating plunger, devices for folding the wrapper, means for depositing a wrapper between the wrapper folding devices and the plunger, channels for holding a limited number of cigarettes with the long axes of said. cigarettes extending transversely of the line of travel of said ph'lnger, plunger fingers adapted to move said cigarettes to rest lengthwise across the line of travel of the rst mentionedv plunger, and means whereby forward movement of the first mentioned plunger first compresses the cigarettes into a compact package Iand then forces the package together ywith the wrapper into the devices which fold the wrapper upon the package.

6. A wrapping machine comprisingstationary upper and lower plates and vertically reciprocating folders, one of said reciprocating folders carrying a paste applying device, a hopper containing the articles to be wrapped, means for ejecting articles from the hopper', and means for depositing a wrapper in front of the ejected articles, a plunger te compress the ejected articles into a compact package, said plunger being adapted to force the package and the wrapper between said stationary upper and lower plates, whereby the Wrapper is folded to form flaps which overhang the package in range with the vertically reciprocatingvfolders. means for actuating said reciprocating folders, whereby, downward movement ofone folder causes an upper side flap to be turned down, and causes paste to be applied to a lower side flap, the upward movement of anotherfolder causing said pasted lower positing a wrapper in front ofthe ejected articles, a plunger to'compress the `ejected .articles into a compact package, said plunger being adapted -toforce the'package and the wrapper Abetween said stationary upper andv lower plates and between said stationary 'side arms, whereby' the wrapper is folded to' form flaps which overhang the package, said plunger being also adapted to force said package and wra per, 'together with a previously formed pac age having a partially folded wrapper, into range with the platesofsaid vertically reci rocating folders, means for actuating sai folders, whereby the back side plates of one folder causes theend flaps of the previously formed package to be turned down, and the forward plate of said folder causes an upperv side ap ofthe succeeding package to be turned down, the back side plates of the otherfolder causing the lower end flaps of the previously formed package to be turned up, and the forward plate of the lastI mentioned ,folder causing a lower side flap of the succeeding package to be turned up.

8. A wrapping machi-nel comprising stationary upper and lower plates, two stationary side arms, andl two vertically reciprocating folders, a hopper containing` the articles `to b e wrapped, means for ejecting articles from the hopper, and means for-'depositingy G0 a'wrapper in front of the ejected articles, a plunger to compress` the ejected article's'iiito a compact package, said plunger being ada ted to force the .package andthe wrapperv etween said stationary upper and lowerplates, whereby horizontal side flaps and for actuating said folders, whereby downward movementof one folder l'causes an up-v per side flap to be turned down, and upward movement of the other folder causes a.lower side flap to be turned up.

9. A wrapping machine comprising stationary upper and lower plates, two' stationary side arms, and two vertically reciprocating folders, a hopper containing they articles to be wrapped, means for ejecting articles from the hopper, and means for depositing a. wrapper in front'of the ejected articles, a, plunger to compress the ejected article into a compact package, said plunger being adapted to force the package and the wrapper between said stationary upper and lower plates whereby horizontal side flaps and vertical end flaps are formed, said plunger being also adapted to force the package and wrapper forward between said stationary side arms, whereby said vertical end flaps are folded upon the package, and the horizontal side flaps are moved into range with said vertically reciprocating folders, means for actuating said folders, whereby downward movement of one folder causes an upper side flap to be turned down, and =up ward movement of the other folder causes a lower sideflapto be turned up, whereby vertical end flaps are formed; in combination with horizontally moving folders which turn the last mentioned vertical end flaps.

10. A wrapping machine comprising devicesfor folding the wrapper, a` reciprocatto be wrapped, means for ejecting-a limited number of articles from the hopper, a des vice to receive the ejected articles, means for depositing a wrapper between the `receiver and the folding devices, means whereby forward movement off said plunger, first compresses the articles into a compact package in the receiver, and thenl forces .the receiver and the package against the. wrapper; means whereby further forward movement of said plunger causes the package together with the wrapper to beforced from the receiver into the devices which fold the wrapper upon the package.V

1l. A wra ping machine comprising devices for folding the wrapper,`stationary upper and lower plates, a lreciprocating lunger, a hopper containing the articles to wrapped, means forejecting a limited l number of articles from the hopper, a device torr'eceive the ejected articles, means for stationary upper and lower plates wherebythe wrapper is folded upon the receiver; and means whereby further forward movement of said plunger causes the package together v with the wrapper to be forced from the,re ceiver into the devices which fold the wrap-. per upon the package.

12. A cigarette wrapping machine, comprising stationary upper and lower plates and two stationary side arms, a'receiver and i reciprocating plunger; channels for holding a limited -number of cigarettes with the long axes of said cigarettes extending transversely of the line of travel of said plunger, plunger fingers adapted to move said cigarettes into the receiver, and to cause said cigarettes to rest lengthwise across the line of travel of the first mentioned plunger, means for depositing a wrapper between the receiver and said upper and lower plates, means whereby forward movement of the first mentioned plunger, first compresses the cigarettes into a compact package in the receiver and then forces the receiver and the package againstrthe wrapper, and causes the wrapper, the receiver and the package to be moved between said stationary upper and lower plates and side arms, whereby the wrapper is folded upon the receiver, and means whereby further movement of the first mentioned `plunger causes the package together with the wrapper to be forced out of the receiver.

13. A wrapping machine comprisin a reciprocating' plunger, and twovertica ly reciprocating folders, said folders having for ward plates pointing toward each other, the back end of the folders having plates at each side half the length of the folders and pointing toward each other; a hopper containing the articlesto be wrap ed, means for eject-v ing articles from the opper, a device to receive the ejected articles, means for depositing a wrapper between the receiver and said folders, means whereby forward movement of said plunger first compresses the articles into a compact package in the receiver,

and then forces the receiver and the package against the wrapper; means whereby further forward movement of said plunger causes the package and the wrapper to be forced from therecei'ver, and causes said packa e and wrapper, together with a formed package having a parta ly `folded wrapper to be moved into range with thel plates of said vertically reciprocating folders, means for actuating paid folders whereby the back side plates o saidl folders cause end aps of the previously formed package revious y to be folded simultaneously with folding of side flaps of the succeeding package by means of the forward plates of said folders.

14. A wrapping machine comprising a reciprocating plunger, stationary upper and lower plates, two stationary side arms, and two vertically reciprocating folders, said folders having forward plates pointing toward each other, the back end of the folders having plates at each si'de half the.length of the folders and pointing toward each other; a hopper containing the articles to be wrapped, means for ejecting articles from the hopper', a device to receive the' ejected articles, means for depositing a wrapper between thereceiver and said folders, means whereby forward movement of said plunger, first compresses the articles into a compact package in the receiver, and then forces the receiver and the package against the wrapper, thereby carrying the wrapper between said stationary upper and lower plates and between said stationary side arms whereby the` wrapper is folded upon the receiver, means whereby further forward movement of said plunger causes the package and the wrapper to be forced from the receiver, and causes said package and wrapper, together withA a previously formed package vhaving a partially folded wrapper to be moved into range with the plates of said vertically reciprocating folders, means for actuating said folders whereby the back side plates of saidl folders cause end iiaps of the previously formed package to be folded simultaneously with folding of side iaps of the succeeding package by means of the forward plates of said folders.

15. A wrapping machine comprising stationary upper and lower plates, and two stationary side arms, devices for folding the wrapper, a movable plunger, a hopper containing the articles to be wrapped, means for ejecting a limited number of articles from the hopper, a device to receive the ejected articles, means for depositing a wrapper between the receiver and the folding devices, means whereby forward movement of v forward movement of said plunger causes the packagetogether with the wrapper to lie-forced from the receiver into the devices -which fold the wrapper upon the package.'

16. A wrapping machine comprising two vertically reciprocating folders said folders having forward plates pointing toward each other, one of sald plates carrying a paste` applying' device, the back end of the folders having plates at each side half the length of the folders, and pointing toward each other; a movable plunger, means for depositing articles between the plunger and said' fold-- ers, and means for depositing ya partially pasted wrapper in front of the package, means whereby said plunger forces thepackage and wrapper, together with a-previously formed package having a partially folded wrapper, into range with the platesv of said folders, means for actuating said folders, whereby the back side plates of one folder cause the end flaps of the previously formed package to be turned down, and the forward plate ofsaid vfolder causes an upper side flap of the succeeding package to be Maese turned down and paste to be applied to the lower side lap of said succeeding package, the backside plates of the other folder causing the previously pasted lower end wrapper flaps of the previously formed package to be turned up, and the forward plate of the last mentioned folder' causing said pasted lower side flap of the succeeding package to be turned up.

Signed at New York city in' the county of New York and State of New York this 12th day of June A. D.. 1908.

FELIPE GIROUD.

Witnesses.

D. THEoDoRE KELLER, J. T. MORIARTY. 

